STUDENT LIFE
CONNOR ARAKAKI
Vigil honors missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives

On Valentine’s Day, the Native and Indigenous Student Association at Yale hosted a vigil at the Women’s Table on Cross Campus to remember the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives. The vigil featured speakers and a community dinner hosted by the Native American Cultural Center.

February 15, 2024

NORA MOSES
Country’s largest South Asian collegiate conference held at Yale over the weekend

The South Asian Youth Initiative hosted its annual conference, welcoming over 500 students from across the country to campus. Students attended speaker events and panels, as well as a gala and cooking class, to explore South Asian identity and build community with other attendees.

February 13, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY
How will backlash against Harvard and Penn influence Yale’s presidential search?

Following significant backlash against former University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill and former Harvard University President Claudine Gay, students at Yale hold a range of opinions on how — and if — this will affect Yale’s own presidential search, further dividing a community strained by tension.

February 13, 2024

NORA MOSES
Jewish community organizes vigil for Israeli hostages in Gaza

About 60 students, faculty and New Haven residents joined last Friday in an hour-long vigil for Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. The demonstration featured a Shabbat table set for each of the hostages as well as speeches and readings from students.

February 12, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & NORA MOSES
Yale’s CSC contract is set to end in 2026. Is free laundry next? 

The University’s contract with laundry service CSC ServiceWorks is set to end in 2026. Now the Yale College Council duo in charge of Laundry Advocacy is planning to seize the moment to continue pushing for free laundry.

February 12, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & CHRIS TILLEN
Yale Hospitality cuts number of Black History Month dinners from nine to four nights

Yale Hospitality wrote to the News that the change was made to reduce long lines in the dining halls, yet the News spoke with four students who voiced their disappointment in the decision.

February 9, 2024

CHRIS TILLEN
Students organize ‘Let’s Talk About Israel’ table

In the fall, students organized a “Let’s Talk About Israel” table on Cross Campus. This semester, the table has moved to the rotunda of the Schwarzman Center, with the goal of engaging Yalies in conversation about Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza against Hamas.

February 9, 2024

JOSIE REICH
Y Pop-Up is cooking with gas

Yale’s undergraduate cooking club hosted a South Asian cuisine dinner in the Davenport buttery Friday night, drawing on over a decade of dedication to culinary excellence and community.

February 8, 2024

LICHEL JOHNSTON
Students launch Yale Undergraduate Black Pre-Law Association

The organization’s founders told the News that they hope to foster a supportive and inclusive community for those interested in law.

February 8, 2024

COLLYN ROBINSON
Chris Rabb ’92 hosts genealogy workshop 

Pennsylvania State Representative Chris Rabb ’92 spoke to members of the Yale and New Haven community to teach them how to trace their own ancestry.

February 6, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY
Yale College Council subsidizes student formal ticket costs

Formal events hosted by the Yale College Council previously priced student tickets from $15 to $20. This year, however, the YCC advocated for and obtained a grant from the Yale College Dean’s Office, which allows prices to be reduced 66 percent.

February 6, 2024